Little Joe
This is the thread to sign up for the Tale of Terrain Builders 2012 part 2. So how did part one go? Check here for some finishing shots yourself? Here are the participants that made it, congratulations to all of them:
When does it start?
The next Tale of Terrain builders will start on September 1st.
What is it all about?
The aim of The Tale of Terrain Builders is to help motivate those involved to start and complete enough scenery to fill a gaming board. It is an ongoing project for all who want to participate.
How does it work?
During the first week of a month you post your finished terrain. The remainder of the month is for posting WIP pictures of what you are building and to comment on the work of other participants.
Ask Questions, see many different interesting ideas and help others with tutorials and advice.
What do I have to do?
Because not everyone can spare the same amount of time for various reasons, there are different levels of commitment. The standard level of commitment (Mens) is to create a single, reasonably sized piece of terrain per month. The lesser level of commitment (Boys) requires the completion of a piece of terrain every other month, but with the commitment to show progress each month! In order to have a level of participation for everyone there is also the Noob level (name possibly up for change), for this you just have to finish one piece of scenery.
A single piece of scenery at least the size of a hill or building will be considered one piece. A barricade, tree, rock spire or similar terrain can be entered in threes to count as one piece of scenery. I made a picture for a quick overview:
If in doubt, terrain that covers a diameter of roughly 6” is what we are going for, but this is a loose definition. Since the aim is to fill your board with terrain the rules are somewhat lenient.
A note on building whole Tables and Dioramas: simply break it down in monthly amounts of work for the level of commitment you entered in and we are happy to tell you what we think of it.
Just build and have fun and everything should be OK!
Can I have a break?
Because people have real lives: “yes you can!”. You get one 'Joker', to use for a month you want to skip. During the Tale you can ‘play a joker’ by posting an appropriate picture and an explanation if you like. You should still comment if you have the time.
But the other five months you have to come up with a piece of completed scenery or some WIP pictures. That sounds easy but the first two tales prove it is not.
In six months we will all end up with some terrain for gaming, which is awesome!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q : How do I join the Tale of Terrain Builders 2012?
A : You should join us right now! Just post in this thread and you are in, it starts that easy… Since Noob is just one piece, you can also join any time you like.
Q : Can I build more than one piece per month?
A : Yes, you can build as much as you like. The maximum you can enter is two pieces a month and they will be awarded as such. We aim to have fun as a group and to help each other as much as get things done ourselves.
Q : What happens if I build a GIGANTIC piece of scenery?
A : If you create a truly epic piece of scenery, we want to see it. We also want to see how it is done so you use months of WIP up to the finishing post and it will be accounted for the epic piece it is that way.
Q : Can I include a short narrative with each months post.
A : Yes, we love background stuff! Write as much as you like, we will read it and rejoice. It might also help to put the piece of scenery in perspective.
If you have any questions, please ask them and I will answer them as soon as possible.
This is also a Tale of the people striving to become better and so there is a poll above with some suggestions for change, feel free to vote. Since it is a service it should be the best you can get.
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